Random thoughts and photos on my journey through life…
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent August 2011
The home of the Sackville-Wests:
The house is now in the care of the National Trust; however, the Trust only owns the house and about 43 acres (170,000 m2) of the park. Considerably more than half the house is still home to the Sackville-Wests. Lord Sackville and his family still own the gardens and the rest [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2012
The viaduct is on the Settle-Carlisle Railway line. It has 24 arches, is 100 feet high and 440 yards long.
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 8th 2012
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
A brief history from Wiki:
Background
In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. A traditional fixed bridge could not be built because it would cut off access by tall-masted ships to the [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2012
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2012
Little Moreton Hall is a moated manor house that was built in the 15th and 16th century. It is a fine example of timber-framed domestic architecture.
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 21st 2012
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent January 2012
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 8th 2012
The Norman tower-keep of Rochester Castle was built in around 1127 with Kentish ragstone. It is 113 feet high and has three floors above the basement level.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2012
